| Baloncesto Superior Nacional | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 88th | |||||||||
| Number of teams | 10 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | WAPA 2 Deportes, DirecTV | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Season MVP |  Gary Browne | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Piratas de Quebradillas | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Capitanes de Arecibo | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Capitanes de Arecibo | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Tu Holloway | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2016 2018 → All statistics correct as of June 17, 2016. | ||||||||||
The 2017 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season was the 88th season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
Piratas de Quebradillas claimed its 6th BSN championship on August 9. After defeating the Capitanes de Arecibo in Game 7 of the Serie Final 98–90 to the end of the 2017 season.
Leones de Ponce reported on August 24; Head coach Nelson Colón had resigned from his position as coach despite the team's absolute endorsement to continue. Throughout his 5 seasons, he led Ponce finishing among the best 4 records of the regular season in 4 of them, 3 finals, and 2 championships. [1]
On July 19, Gary Browne was named the league's Most Improved Player. Two weeks later, he was awarded the Most Valuable Player. [2] [3]
Gary Browne Gary Browne | Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leones de Ponce | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium | 8,000 |
| Atléticos de San Germán | San Germán, Puerto Rico | Arquelio Torres Ramírez Coliseum | 5,000 |
| Vaqueros de Bayamón | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum | 12,000 |
| Santeros de Aguada | Aguada, Puerto Rico | Ismael Delgado Coliseum | 7,500 |
| Piratas de Quebradillas | Quebradillas, Puerto Rico | Raymond Dalmau Coliseum | 5,500 |
| Capitanes de Arecibo | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | Manuel Iguina Coliseum | 12,000 |
| Indios de Mayagüez | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Palacio de Recreación y Deportes | 5,500 |
| Brujos de Guayama | Guayama, Puerto Rico | Dr. Roque Nido Stella Coliseum | 3,500 |
| Caciques de Humacao | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Humacao Arena | 8,000 |
| Cariduros de Fajardo | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | Tomás Dones Coliseum | 8,000 |
The Baloncesto Superior Nacional, abbreviated as BSN, is the first-tier-level professional men's basketball league in Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1929 and is organized by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation.
The Vaqueros de Bayamón are a Puerto Rican basketball team of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The Vaqueros play their home games at Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum, a venue shared with the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino women's volleyball team Vaqueras de Bayamón. The Vaqueros are the most successful team in the history of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional, having won 16 league championships, their last being in 2022.
Leones de Ponce is a professional basketball team in Ponce, Puerto Rico. They are a member of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional league (BSN). The team was established in 1946 and has become one of the most successful clubs in league history, winning a record fourteen championships, the most recent being the 2015 championship acquired after defeating the Capitanes de Arecibo in the finals.
Cangrejeros de Santurce is the name of several franchises sanctioned by the professional basketball league Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) of Puerto Rico. Named after Santurce, all versions have played out of San Juan. The first franchise was founded in 1918 and began active play in the BSN in 1956, winning titles in 1962 and 1968 before folding. The second iteration of the Cangrejeros played their home games at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum under the ownership of music industry executive Angelo Medina, winning five championships in a six-year span and another in 2007. This version remained active for another decade after winning its last championship. In 2021, a new franchise was approved under the name of Cangrejeros under the ownership of artist Bad Bunny and urban music entrepreneurs Noah Assad and Jonathan García. Teams bearing the name of Cangrejeros have won 8 championships and appeared in 14 BSN finals.
Raymond Dalmau Pérez is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player and coach. Dalmau played in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top tier basketball league in the country, for 20 seasons with the Piratas de Quebradillas. At the time of his retirement, at the end of the 1985 season, Dalmau was the BSN's all-time leader in points (11,592), rebounds (5,673) and assists (2,302).
The Piratas de Quebradillas is a Puerto Rican basketball team, part of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the top flight of Puerto Rico basketball. Founded in the mid 1920s, it is one of the original teams of the league. The club enjoyed its most successful era during the 1970s, when they won four championships, including a three-peat, and participated in six league finals. However, after the 2004 season, the team suffered from financial problems, which prevented them from participating in the following five seasons. The club returned to active competition in 2009 with new players and a new arena, as well as a trip to the league finals. After a 34 years hiatus, in 2013 they won the BSN championship, defeating the Leones de Ponce in a six game series.
Peter John Ramos Fuentes, known professionaly as Mr. Beast, is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player and professional wrestler. He is the sixth athlete from Puerto Rico to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the third drafted, gathering success in the NBA Development League (NBDL), where he was an All Star during the 2006–07 season. Ramos has also played in Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was a member of the Puerto Rico national basketball team from 2004 to 2016, making his Olympic debut in the game where Puerto Rico defeated the United States at Athens.
The Maratonistas de Coamo was a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Coamo, that competed in the National Superior Basketball (BSN) league from 1985 until 2015 when the team was sold and was relocated to Aguada as the Santeros. It is now a member of the Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña, and recently won the LBP championship. Their home court was the Edwin "Puruco" Nolasco Coliseum.
Christian Dalmau is a Puerto Rican retired professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Indios de Mayagüez in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He is the second son of the legendary Puerto Rican basketball star Raymond Dalmau. Dalmau has played in the NCAA, the National Basketball Development League, and the Baloncesto Superior Nacional in Puerto Rico. Dalmau has played internationally in Turkey, Poland, and Israel. Dalmau was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team that defeated the United States in the 2004 Olympic Games.
Elías "Larry" Ayuso is a Puerto Rican former professional basketball player, who currently serves as head coach for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Internationally, Ayuso has represented and played for the Puerto Rican national team since 2001. He was part of the 2004 team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Games.
The Capitanes de Arecibo are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) under the name Capitanes de Puerto Rico. The team began play in the league in 1946. Home games are held at Manuel Iguina Coliseum, which the team shares with the Capitanes de Arecibo men's volleyball team.
Félix Javier Pérez Rivera was a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. In 15 seasons in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), Pérez played for the Mets de Guaynabo, Atléticos de San Germán, Piratas de Quebradillas, Leones de Ponce, and Capitanes de Arecibo. In 1995, he led the league in rebounds with an average of 10.3 per game.
Angelo Reyes is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Reyes was born in New York he has played in the United States American Basketball Association, the Premier Basketball League, the Dominican Republic Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, the Mexico Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the Uruguayan Federacion Uruguaya de Basquetbol FUBB, the Australian National Basketball League, and the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Reyes has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Team since 2006.
The 2011 BSN Finals was the championship series of the 2011 season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The champion Capitanes de Arecibo defeated the Piratas de Quebradillas, 4–1, to win their fifth BSN title.
Neftalí Rivera Oliveras was a Puerto Rican basketball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He holds the record for most points in a game in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional when he scored 79 points on May 22, 1974. In that game he achieved the record by making 34 field goals and 11 free throws. He died on December 23, 2017, at Auxilio Mutuo Hospital in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, due to respiratory problems.
Marcelo Trujillo Panisse was a Puerto Rican politician, who was elected to four terms as mayor of Humacao, Puerto Rico. Trujillo was affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and served as mayor from 2001 to 2019. He earned a bachelor's degree in political and social sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
The 2016 BSN season was the 87th season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
Gary Browne Ramírez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He also represents the Puerto Rican national team.
The 2018 Baloncesto Superior Nacional season was the 89th season of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN).
